Completely hide your WooCommerce store from the public. Unlock for logged in users or with a secret password. Perfect for wholesale or private members areas.
Easily Hide Your Entire WooCommerce Store & Make It Private
Create a WooCommerce Private Store, with customizable privacy settings.
Hide WooCommerce Products From The Public
Perfect for wholesale stores, members-only clubs, and more.
Restricts all WooCommerce content: shop, products, categories, cart, etc (plus other pages if needed)
Guests can see main site pages while WooCommerce is hidden
Customizable Login Rules
Secret login page provides exclusive user access
Customers login or enter a password to unlock the entire store
Use with or without separate user accounts
Your Store Privacy Is Our Priority
Zero visibility on search engines
Store hidden from all public-facing site pages
Sell trade or members-only products with confidence
What Our Customers Say
Over one hundred 5 star reviews!
This plugin works perfectly to hide the store from logged out users. I am using the plugin's user login option instead of password protection, and without problems. Thank you!
Iñaki - SpainTechniTest
Barn2 not only make fantastic plugins that work easily and the customer service is second to none. The only thing better than dependable products is dependable customer service – they have that, too.
After lots of research into plugins, this one towered above the rest. Great pre purchase information, great documentation, easy to install, AMAZING support. I recommend this plugin to anyone looking to create a password protected store without headache.
Jeanie BriscoeJHL Creative - USA
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Two Plugin Bundle
Private Store + Protected Categories
Choose this option if you want to give different people access to different product categories.
Private store Hide your entire store from public view
2 protection options Give customers a simple password, or unlock based on user role
Protected categories Set different access restrictions per category
One Plugin
WooCommerce Private Store
Choose this option if you want everyone who can access the private store to see the same products.
Private store Hide your entire store from public view
2 protection options Give customers a simple password, or unlock based on user role
Protected categories Set different access restrictions per category
Two Plugin Bundle
Private Store + Protected Categories
Choose this option if you want to give different people access to different product categories.
Private store Hide your entire store from public view
2 protection options Give customers a simple password, or unlock based on user role
Protected categories Set different access restrictions per category
One Plugin
WooCommerce Private Store
Choose this option if you want everyone who can access the private store to see the same products.
Private store Hide your entire store from public view
2 protection options Give customers a simple password, or unlock based on user role
Protected categories Set different access restrictions per category
Billed annually, unless marked as lifetime. If you let an annual license expire then you can keep using the plugin but won’t receive any more updates, new features or support. Lifetime licenses include lifetime updates and support. You can upgrade your license at any time.
Option 1: Password protect the private store (no user login required)
Option 2 - Automatically unlock the store for all logged in users, or specific user roles
Choose where customers are redirected after unlocking the private store
Unlock the store and get access to the entire shop - products, categories, cart etc
Configure your WooCommerce private store on the plugin settings page
Optionally select any additional pages to hide as part of your private store
FAQ
We're happy to help with any questions you have
How does the plugin work?
The WooCommerce Private Store plugin password protects all the pages within your WooCommerce online store. The rest of your WordPress site remains public - e.g. your homepage and other pages. However the WooCommerce elements - your main Shop page, products, categories, product tag archives and the cart and checkout are password protected and hidden from search engines.
Will anyone know my private WooCommerce store exists?
Only if you want them to! If you like, you can link to your private store from the menu or anywhere else on your public website (e.g. a 'Wholesale Login' link in the header). When people click it, they will be taken to the WooCommerce login page where they can enter a password.
Or alternatively, you can keep your WooCommerce store completely hidden with no public links to it. The only way people will know it exists is if you give them the link.
How does the password protection work?
You can make WooCommerce private by activating the plugin and setting 1 or more passwords. All WooCommerce pages will be protected. Customers must enter a correct password to unlock the private WooCommerce store. Customers only need to enter the password once to access the entire store.
WooCommerce Private Store also has a 'Logged In Users' role, which you can use in addition to, or instead of, the password protection. You can choose whether to automatically unlock the store for all logged in users, or specific user roles.
Can I hide additional pages?
Absolutely! WooCommerce Private Store automatically hides all the pages that WooCommerce itself creates. This includes your shop, product pages, product categories, cart, and so on.
In addition, you can optionally hide any other pages on your WordPress site. For example, you might be using other plugins which add pages such as 'Wishlist' or 'Request a Quote' to your store. Simply tick the 'Add to Private Store' box for each additional page that you want to hide from public view.
Can I have a separate private WooCommerce shop for each user?
No - WooCommerce Private Store protects your entire store. Once customers unlock it by entering a correct password, they will have access to your whole WooCommerce shop.
To create user-specific private areas with different products for each user, you can use our other plugin WooCommerce Protected Categories. This lets you create a separate protected category for each user.
Will my products be hidden from search engines?
Yes, the WooCommerce Private Store plugin hides all parts of your online shop from search engines and the WordPress search on your site. This includes your shop page, product pages, category pages, tag archives etc.
Can my WooCommerce store have public AND private areas?
The WooCommerce Private Store plugin hides your entire shop (but not your normal WordPress pages and posts). To create separate public and private areas in WooCommerce, you'll need our WooCommerce Protected Categories plugin instead.
Can I have multiple wholesale roles with different products and prices?
WooCommerce Private Store hides your entire store from public view so that everyone with access to the store can see all the products. If you're building a wholesale store and want to show different products and pricing to different groups of users, then we recommend our other plugin - WooCommerce Wholesale Pro.
WooCommerce Wholesale Pro has a huge range of wholesale features, and you can use it on its own or with WooCommerce Private Store. Check out our knowledge base article about how to use the two plugins together.
Will it work with my theme?
We have tested WooCommerce Private Store with a range of free and premium themes and are confident it will work with your theme. If you have any problems (e.g. a cart icon showing in the header), get in touch and we will be happy to add further support for your theme.
Does it work in my language?
WooCommerce Private Store is designed to work with any WordPress translation plugin such as WPML, WeGlot and TranslatePress. They make it easy to translate your login page and private store content into any language.
What are the minimum requirements for running the plugin?
WooCommerce Private Store is fully tested with the latest versions of WordPress and WooCommerce. We always recommend running the most up-to-date version, but we also support older installations:
This is the first time I have ever used WooCommerce Private Store on a website and am very happy so far. The store is only visible when registered users or vendors are logged in. Once a vendor is logged into the website, the store becomes visible and products can be purchased.
Christine Welsh
Great Service!
Rated 5 stars
By Christine Welsh on
While the plugin was working fine I found that I did not need it so I was going to cancel my trial BUT due to personal reasons I never cancelled in time so was charged for a year. I contacted support to ask if I could receive a refund and they were so nice and helpful and absolutely no issues with helping me at all and I received a prompt full refund. You certainly don't get that kind of service everywhere. I would definitely shop with Barn2 again!
Captain Ed @ SandTrapAudio
Thumbs Up!
Rated 5 stars
By Captain Ed @ SandTrapAudio on
The WooCommerce Private Store plugin by Barn2 solved my issue. It gave me a password gateway to my B2B store. Yet, just as important, Barn2 Support quickly follows up with my questions. I highly recommend Barn2 Plugins.
Toni Steinhauer
Great Support!
Rated 5 stars
By Toni Steinhauer on
Very responsive group and quick resolution of issues. Would definitely recommend!
Ernie Wijenberg
Super Fast Customer Service
Rated 5 stars
By Ernie Wijenberg on
It's not often these days that I am impressed with a customer service rep, but Edge at Barn2 support absolutely blew my socks off on how fast he responded and fixed my problem. Great job!!!
Frans van der Schaft
Good product & Great service
Rated 5 stars
By Frans van der Schaft on
WooCommerce Private Store license was set to autorenew, but unfortunately we did not need it anymore because client decided to move the site to another provider. With quick response from customer support we immediately got a refund. That's how great the service is! Well done Barn2!
Martijn Duin
Great support
Rated 5 stars
By Martijn Duin on
Great and quick support
richard GALLOIS
Very Good Support and Plugin
Rated 5 stars
By richard GALLOIS on
The Support is Very Good and this plugin very useful and simple to make a Private store.
Excellent
By Jan De Rijck on
Easy to use, value for money, and great support!